Republic of Iraq

Mesopotamia. Sumer. Babylonia. These names evoke, especially in history lovers, the glories of the ancient world. In the "Fertile Crescent" between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, now known as Iraq, a rich and complex culture flourished. For several centuries, however, this area suffered multiple invading forces and foreign occupation. In 1918, the British assumed the rule of Iraq and were given a mandate at the Treaty of San Remo on April 25, 1920. By November of that year, a provisional Arab government was installed, and a formal proclamation of the Kingdom of Iraq was issued on August 23, 1921. In his book, "The Book of World Horoscopes," Nick Campion provides a chart for the beginning of the proclamation ceremony at 6:00 AM BGT in Baghdad.from Nick Campion's "The Book of World Horoscopes," Cinnabar Books, 1996, citing BBC indicating that "a broadcast was made by the rebels at 4:00 AM" [GMT] and French reports, made "vers 7 heures" [BGT] quoting verbatim, "Ici la Republique d'Irak."